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Last chance for good view of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks for 71 years

SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2024

Thais can observe Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks on Sunday evening as it makes its closest approach to the sun for the last time during the comet’s current visit.

Migrant workers hired under 4-year MoU warned to leave before month-end

SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2024

The government on Sunday warned some workers from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar to leave Thailand before the end of this month or face legal charges, saying the four-year period for their employment has ended.

Culture Ministry holds events to mark Bangkok’s 242nd anniversary as capital

April 21, 2024

To mark the 242nd anniversary on Sunday of Bangkok becoming the capital of Thailand, the Ministry of Culture is holding a series of events.

Condo owner fumes after foreign tenant flees, leaving garbage-filled room

April 21, 2024

The female owner of a Bangkok condominium unit cried foul after a French man fled without pay two months' rent and left her condo unit in a garbage-filled mess.

As fighting intensifies in Myanmar, over 3,000 people given shelter in Tak

April 21, 2024

More than 3,000 Myanmar people have fled to Thailand amid the ongoing conflict and the Ministry of Public Health is providing humanitarian aid, Thai authorities said on Saturday.

Srettha to discuss holding Formula 1 race on Bangkok’s roads

April 20, 2024

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will have a talk with Formula One Group over an attempt to organise F1 racing on Bangkok’s roads.

Huawei and Unesco expand Opens Schools Project to Thailand

April 20, 2024

The second phase will run from 2024 to 2027 in Egypt, Brazil, and Thailand

Thief claims he drew inspiration from Hollywood heist movies

April 20, 2024

A thief devised an intricate plan inspired by Hollywood movies to rob luxury homes throughout Bangkok and its surrounding areas. But he was denied a happy ending, arrested by police.

Srettha eyes world's tallest building in Thailand after talks with Arabs

April 20, 2024

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin plans to make Thailand home to the world's tallest building, following discussions with Arab companies, by utilising their technology.

Foreign Ministry urges Thais to refrain from travel to ‘Israel-Iran region’

April 20, 2024

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Thai citizens against travelling to the “Israel-Iran region” due to recent incidents of attacks and escalating tensions.

Ex-minister and seven-time Ratchaburi MP Thawee dies at at 85

April 20, 2024

Former deputy commerce and transport minister Thawee Kraikupt died on Friday night at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. He was 85 years old.

Chiang Mai national park reports presence of Himalayan giant honey bee

April 20, 2024

The world's largest honey bee has been discovered for the first time in Thailand at Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park in Chiang Mai’s Fang district, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said on Friday.

Queen’s team wins Gulf of Thailand sailing competition, presided over by King

April 20, 2024

Their Majesties King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida on Friday travelled to Regent Cha Am Hotel in Phetchaburi province to preside over a sailing competition across the Gulf of Thailand in celebration of the King’s upcoming 72nd birthday on July 28.

Don Mueang ranked 10th among world’s best budget airline terminals

April 20, 2024

Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport was ranked in 10th place on Skytrax’s 2024 list of world’s best low-cost airline terminals published recently.

French woman arrested over alleged plot to kidnap for THB200m ransom

April 19, 2024

A French woman was arrested in Bangkok on Thursday night over an alleged plot to abduct the daughter of a high-profile couple for ransom.